celimax Dual Barrier Boosting Serum 30ml
Four ceramides, NP, NS, AS and AP, sit behind Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 on a short list, with Panthenol and Biosaccharide Gum-1. A 30 ml serum, Korean-market formula, pressed in after toner.
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- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSkin that has lost bounce
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- Shoppers looking for Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 in a serumRoutines that want Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 and Ceramide NP in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 serum sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, the peptide this serum is built around
- Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Ceramide AS and Ceramide AP on the same list, barrier lipids
- Cholesterol and Phytosphingosine further down the same list
- Ceramide EOP and Biosaccharide Gum-1 further down the same list
- Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 named seventeenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the serum sold on Korean shelves
Key actives
Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12peptide
A two-amino-acid peptide with carboxymethyl groups added, which makes it strongly water soluble. It is used for the look of uneven tone. On this serum's own ingredient list it is named seventeenth.
Ceramide NPbarrier lipid
Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy. The panel names it eighteenth on this serum's list, beside Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12.
Ceramide NSbarrier lipid
Ceramide NS is another of the ceramides skin makes for itself. It is used alongside NP and AP so a formula supplies a mixture rather than a single lipid. The panel names it twenty-second on this serum's list, beside Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12.
Ceramide ASbarrier lipid
Ceramide AS is a further member of the same lipid family. Its presence usually signals a formula built around a full ceramide profile rather than a single headline one. The panel names it twenty-third on this serum's list, beside Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12.
Ceramide APbarrier lipid
Ceramide AP is a second cosmetic ceramide, distinguished by an extra hydroxyl group. Formulas that name several ceramides are copying the mix skin actually holds rather than relying on one. The panel names it twenty-fourth on this serum's list, beside Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12.
How to use
- Smooth two to three drops over cleansed and toned skin morning and evening, patting gently until absorbed before a moisturizer.
Where does this serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 and all. We match this serum to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12?
Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS and Ceramide AS. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Ceramide AP, Cholesterol and Phytosphingosine.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
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How it works
The Dual Barrier Boosting Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The peptide it is built around is Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, named seventeenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS and Ceramide AS, so the peptide is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum Celimax sells in Korea, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 on the list.
- Introduce this serum on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from Celimax, 30ml formulated with Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12 and Ceramide NP, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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